This small bird occurs in western and central Africa. It uses lowland and second-growth forest as well as village trees, and feeds on insects, berries, and seeds.
Adults have a chestnut forehead and crown to the nape, a black band across the lores and ear-coverts, a white throat, and a black upper-breast band. Subspecies differ in belly color and crown intensity; juveniles look different.
It occurs in lowland forest, secondary growth, regrowth, and small trees near villages. It feeds on insects, berries, and seeds, often in small groups in the canopy.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.